Marketing and Business Development Executive

LR Legal Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension

Discretionary bonus

Health and wellbeing benefits

Dental cover

Season ticket loan

Cycle-to-work scheme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

LR Legal Recruitment's client, a prestigious London law firm, is seeking a Marketing & Business Development Executive to join its growing Business Services team. The role spans marketing, communications and business development, supporting senior stakeholders and helping drive the firm's ongoing growth.

You will manage the firm's legal directory submissions, coordinate deadlines with various practice areas, prepare submissions and supporting documentation, and contribute to BD initiatives and

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' marketing and/or business development experience in a law firm.
• Hands-on experience managing legal directory submissions for Chambers & Partners and/or The Legal 500.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail; ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage submissions for Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, Spear's and other directories and awards.
• Coordinate submission deadlines with multiple practice areas.
• Prepare and upload submissions, referee lists and supporting documentation.
• Keep up to date with directory requirements and submission criteria.
• Monitor researcher details, referee engagement and interview opportunities.
• Communicate rankings and accolades and support website and LinkedIn updates.
• Support BD initiatives including market research, events, pitches and proposals.
• Support the ongoing development and data integrity of the firm's CRM system.

Skills

Marketing

Business Development

CRM

Market Research

Job description

Marketing & Business Development Executive | Prestigious Law Firm | London (WC2A) | up to £40k

Our client, a prestigious and highly regarded London law firm, is seeking a Marketing & Business Development Executive to join its growing Business Services team.

This is a broad and varied role, offering the opportunity to work across marketing, communications and business development, supporting senior stakeholders and contributing to the firm's continued growth.

The Role

A key focus will be managing the firm's legal directory and awards programme, including:

• Managing submissions for Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, Spear's and other relevant directories and awards.
• Co-ordinating submission deadlines and working with multiple practice areas.
• Preparing and uploading submissions, referee lists and supporting documentation.
• Keeping up to date with directory requirements, research processes and submission criteria.
• Monitoring researcher details, referee engagement and interview opportunities.
• Communicating rankings and accolades and supporting related website and LinkedIn updates.
• Supporting BD initiatives including market research, targeting, events, pitches and proposals.
• Supporting the ongoing development and data integrity of the firm's CRM system.

About You

You will ideally have at least two years' marketing and/or business development experience from a law firm.

Most importantly, you will have demonstrable, hands‑on experience managing legal directory submissions, ideally including Chambers & Partners and/or The Legal 500. This is a key requirement for the role.

You will have excellent communication skills, exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Benefits

The firm offers an excellent benefits package, including private medical insurance, life assurance, pension, discretionary bonus, health and wellbeing benefits, dental cover, season ticket loan, cycle-to-work scheme and 25 days' annual leave.